American Honda April Sales Results
TORRANCE, Calif., May 1 American Honda April vehicle sales
of 96,705 were down 2.9 percent from last April's record, according to sales
figures released today by American Honda Motor Co., Inc. Year-to-date
American Honda sales of 380,269 are running 4.0 percent of last year's
all-time record pace.
Acura Division sales of 12,815 were up 6.3 percent from last year, topping
the old April record of 12,716 units established in 1989. The TL luxury
sports sedan recorded a new April sales record of 5,997 units, up 2.9%, and
the MDX sports utility vehicle sold 2,852 units. On a calendar year basis,
Acura Division sales are up 27.8 percent from last year.
Light truck sales set a new April record of 24,337, up 5.9 percent from
last year. Both the Honda Insight and S2000 also set new April sales records,
as the Insight recorded its best month ever.
"Even though our April sales were off slightly, it was still one of the
ten best sales months in American Honda history," noted Dick Colliver,
executive vice president of sales for American Honda. "The market is very
competitive, but there are still plenty of people out shopping for cars and
trucks."
AMERICAN HONDA VEHICLE SALES FOR APRIL, 2001
Month-to-Date Year-to-Date
April April DSR** April April DSR**
2001 2000 % Chg. 2001 2000 % Chg.
AMERICAN HONDA TTL 96,705 99,613 -2.9% 380,269 365,800 4.0%
Total Car Sales 72,368 76,641 -5.6% 284,641 277,946 2.4%
Total Truck Sales 24,337 22,972 5.9% 95,628 87,854 8.8%
IMPORT CAR SALES 9,423 13,699 -31.2% 48,674 50,072 -2.8%
Honda Division 6,968 9,827 -29.1% 38,740 36,022 7.5%
Acura Division 2,455 3,872 -36.6% 9,934 14,050 -29.3%
IMPORT TRUCK SALES 9,986 10,409 -4.1% 34,055 38,767 -12.2%
Honda Division 9,986 10,379 -3.8% 34,055 38,616 -11.8%
Acura Division 0 30 0 151
DOMESTIC CAR SALES* 62,945 62,942 0.0% 235,967 227,874 3.6%
Honda Division 55,437 54,787 1.2% 205,458 199,138 3.2%
Acura Division 7,508 8,155 -7.9% 30,509 28,736 6.2%
DOMESTIC TRUCK SALES* 14,351 12,563 14.2% 61,573 49,087 25.4%
Honda Division 11,499 12,563 -8.5% 47,151 49,087 -3.9%
Acura Division 2,852 0 14,422 0
MODEL BREAKOUTS
BY DIVISION
Honda Division Total 83,890 87,556 -4.2% 325,404 322,863 0.8%
Accord * 34,344 34,108 0.7% 140,656 123,485 13.9%
Civic * 25,772 28,774 -10.4% 95,544 105,431 -9.4%
Prelude 675 733 -7.9% 2,648 2,759 -4.0%
S2000 1,041 642 62.1% 3,719 2,730 36.2%
Insight 573 357 60.5% 1,631 754 116.3%
EV-Plus 0 1
Odyssey * 10,372 10,995 -5.7% 41,729 42,531 -1.9%
Passport * 1,127 1,569 -28.2% 5,423 6,562 -17.4%
CR-V 9,986 10,378 -3.8% 34,054 38,610 -11.8%
* Domestic
Vehicle Ttl 66,936 67,350 -0.6% 252,609 248,225 1.8%
Accord 30,615 27,803 10.1% 115,838 100,494 15.3%
Civic 24,822 26,984 -8.0% 89,620 98,644 -9.1%
Passport 1,127 1,569 -28.2% 5,423 6,562 -17.4%
Odyssey 10,372 10,994 -5.7% 41,728 42,525 -1.9%
Acura Division Total 12,815 12,057 6.3% 54,865 42,937 27.8%
Integra 1,784 2,635 -32.3% 6,593 9,024 -26.9%
CL * 1,511 2,325 -35.0% 6,656 6,250 6.5%
TL * 5,997 5,830 2.9% 23,853 22,486 6.1%
RL 655 1,215 -46.1% 3,276 4,928 -33.5%
NSX 16 22 -27.3% 65 98 -33.7%
MDX * 2,852 14,422
SLX 0 30 0 151
Selling Days 25 25 102 102
* Honda and Acura vehicles are made of domestic and global sourced parts.
** Daily Selling Rate
